Athletics

Welcome to Cardinal Athletics!

The administration of Pope Francis Preparatory School believes that athletics are an extension of the classroom, affording student-athletes opportunities for growth, learning, leadership and excellence. Pope Francis offers a variety of sports in the fall, winter and spring seasons. We encourage students of all abilities to get involved in our athletic programs. Please contact our Athletic Director, John Goda, if you have any questions about our sports teams or if you need additional information.

BASELINE CONCUSSION TESTING INFORMATION

All freshmen, juniors and transfer students are required to complete the baseline concussion test prior to any athletic participation. This includes juniors who took the test last year as sophomores. 

PRESEASON DOCUMENTS 
Required preseason documents will be available on Blackbaud. Our athletic trainer will email instructions for accessing and completing the required documents in the next few weeks. 
If you are a girls hockey player from one of the co-op schools, please use THIS LINK to complete the required forms. 

WINTER SPORTS INFORMATION

GIRLS BASKETBALL: 
For more information about the girls’ basketball team, please contact Coach Noris Cuevas (Cuevasnoris@gmail.com)

BOYS HOCKEY: 
For more information about the boys’ hockey team, please contact Coach Brian Foley (bfoley@foleyinsurancegroup.com)

GIRLS HOCKEY: 
For more information about the girls’ hockey team, please contact Coach Chris Connors (coachconno15@gmail.com)

BOYS and GIRLS INDOOR TRACK: 
For more information about the boys’ indoor track team, please contact Coach Angel Rodriguez (angel@ironduck.com_

For more information about the girls’ indoor track team, please contact Coach John Goda (jgoda@popefrancisprep.org)

BOYS and GIRLS SKIING: 
For more information about the ski team, please contact Coach Scott O’Neill (soneill@popefrancisprep.org)

WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE (in progress)

SUBJECT TO CHANGE (for updates, check this site, or Arbiterlive.com)

Tuesday 1/20
Girls Basketball @ Amherst (Varsity only, 6 pm) (21 Mattoon St) Bus departs at 4:10 pm
Ski Team Race #4 (Berkshire East)
Boys Freshman Basketball vs Minnechaug (5 pm)

Wednesday 1/21
Boys Basketball vs Longmeadow (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Boys Hockey at Braintree (Varsity B 4:45 pm/Varsity A 6 pm, Zapustas Ice Arena) (240 North St, Randolph) Bus departs at 1:40 pm

Thursday 1/22
Girls Basketball @ West Springfield (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (425 Piper Rd) Bus departs at 4:20 pm
Boys Basketball vs. Holyoke (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Ski Team Race #5 (Berkshire East)

Friday 1/23
Girls Basketball vs Wahconah (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls Hockey vs. Algonquin (7:30pm, Smead)

Saturday1/24
Boys Hockey at Archbishop Williams (Varsity A 11 am Varsity B 5:40 pm. Canton Ice House. 65 North St, Canton)

Sunday 1/25
Girls Hockey @ Central Catholic (3:30 pm, Breakaway Rink in Tewksbury) (20 Carter St, Tewksbury) Bus departs at 11:30 am
Boys and Girls Indoor Track at PVIAC Championships (2 pm, Smith College)
Boys JV Hockey vs Taconic (4:40 pm, Olympia Rink 3)

Monday 1/26
Girls Basketball @ Hoosac Valley (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (125 Savoy Rd, Cheshire) Bus departs at 3 pm

Tuesday 1/27
Boys Basketball @ Central (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (1840 Roosevelt Ave, Springfield). Bus departs at 4:30 pm
Girls Hockey @ Auburn (3pm, Hogan Ice Rink) (403 Oxford St N, Auburn) Bus departs at 12:30 pm
Ski Team Practice (Berkshire East)

Thursday 1/29
Girls Basketball @ Drury (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (1130 Church St, North Adams) Bus departs at 3 pm
Boys Freshman Basketball vs West Springfield (4 pm)
Ski Team Race #6 (Berkshire East)
Boys Hockey vs Shrewsbury (Varsity B 5:30 pm/Varsity A 6:40 pm, at the Olympia)

Friday 1/30
Girls Basketball @ Belchertown (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (142 Springfield St) Bus departs at 4 pm
Boys Basketball @ Chicopee Comp (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (617 Montgomery St) Bus departs at 4:20 pm

Saturday 1/31
Boys Basketball @ Eaglebrook (3pm, JV only) (271 Pine Nook Dr., Deerfield) Bus departs at 1:30 pm
Girls Hockey vs. Nauset (3:30pm, Amelia)
Boys Hockey at Hingham (Varsity A and B at noon, Pilgrim Arena) (75 Recreation Park Dr. Hingham) Bus departs from BG Mechanical (12 2nd Ave, Chicopee) at 8:30 am.

Sunday 2/1
Boys JV Hockey @ Chicopee (5:20 pm, Olympia Rink 2)

Monday 2/2
Girls Basketball @ Frontier (JV 6 pm/Varsity 7:30 pm) (113 N Main St, South Deerfield) Bus departs at 4:30 pm.

Tuesday 2/3
Boys Basketball vs. Putnam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Ski Team Race #7 (Berkshire East)

Thursday 2/5
Girls Basketball @ Agawam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (160 Cooper St) Bus departs at 4:30 pm
Boys Basketball vs. Agawam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Ski Team Practice (Berkshire East)

Friday 2/6
Girls Basketball vs Northampton (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls JV Hockey @ Suffield HS (9:10pm, Enfield Twin Rinks) (1 Prior Rd, Enfield) Bus departs at 7:30 pm.
Boys Hockey vs Notre Dame West Haven (7:50 pm, at the Olympia) (PF Invite)

Saturday 2/7
Boys Hockey vs TBA (10:30 am/12:40 pm) (PF Invite, at the Olympia)
Girls JV Hockey @ East Catholic (7 pm, Newington Rink) Bus departs at 4 pm
Girls Hockey vs. Malden Catholic (5:30 pm, Amelia)

Monday 2/9
Boys Basketball vs. Windsor (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Tuesday 2/10
Ski Team Individuals (Berkshire East)

Wednesday 2/11
Girls Hockey @ PLNR (5:15PM, Mcvann O’Keefe Rink, Peabody)  (511 Lowell St, Peabody) Bus departs at 1:30 pm
Boys Hockey at Belmont (Varsity B 6 pm/Varsity A 7:15 pm) (John Ryan Arena) (1 Paramount Pl, Watertown) Bus departs from BG Mechanical (12 2nd Ave, Chicopee) at 3 pm.

Friday 2/13
Boys and Girls Indoor Track at D4 State Championships 

Saturday 2/14
Girls Hockey vs. HPNA (Smead, 2pm)
Boys Hockey vs Catholic Memorial (Varsity A 12:30 pm, at the Olympia)
Boys Hockey vs St John’s Prep (Varsity B, 2:40 pm, at the Olympia)

Sunday 2/15
Girls Hockey vs Newburyport (1 pm, Graf Arena, 28 Low St, Newburyport) Bus departs at 9 am
Boys JV Hockey vs Minnechaug (7:20 pm, Olympia Rink 1)

Tuesday 2/17
Girls Hockey @ Newburyport Classic Tournament (1 or 3 pm, Graf Arena, 28 Low St, Newburyport) 
Boys Hockey vs Belmont (7:40 pm, at the Olympia) (Cardinal Classic)

Wednesday 2/18
Boys Hockey vs TBA (11 am or 1:10 pm) (Cardinal Classic, at the Olympia)